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Halloween Costume Inspiration!

Jim Marsoobian Staff Writer It's spooky season, and it’s time to decide what you’re going to dress up as!      It’s that time of year again: the cinnamon...

A March To Victory

Jason Hatfield Entertainment Editor The Mission Viejo marching band hosts their annual competition      It was a cold October morning when an array of students from different high...

ASB’s Plans For The Year

Sarah Quiroga & Samuel Romero Castanon  Staff Writers “I started in March-April of last year, but that was during shutdown. So, I'm still learning all of...

Defeating the Dress Code – High School Students Organize Protests

Brooklyn Baggett, Shahyan Pour Teimour and Soheil Khatib Ghavami Co-Editor In Chief and Staff Writers While students have been protesting the “discriminatory” dress code for years, a...

Color Guard At MVHS

Jim Marsoobian & Rebekah Choi Staff Writers      Last weekend on October 2nd, Mission Viejo High School’s color guard and marching band won the high...

Boys Water Polo Makes A Splash!

Eja Fromm Co-Editor In Chief The Diablos start off an impressive season with an overall record of 10-10 as they enter their league as a Division...

Shang-Chi And The Legend of The Ten Rings: Breaking The Mold (A Little)

Judd Karn & Jason Hatfield Online Editor and Entertainment Editor The Marvel Film excels as an origin story but is held back by the MCU formula.  With...

Colleges Are Getting Rid of The SAT and The ACT

Megan LeBoff Staff Writer A growing number of colleges and universities are no longer considering SAT and ACT scores as they deal with the aftermath of...

Going to School When The World Stopped

     I was a freshman when the pandemic started and am nearing the end of my Sophomore year as the pandemic is coming to an...

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier: Expanding a Universe

     The Falcon and The Winter Soldier is much more down to Earth compared to its predecessor, WandaVision. It is what you would expect from...

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Who are the Real Monsters?

 Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, is Ryan Murphy's newest Netflix release. This season is the second of his previous work, Monsters: The...

As Concert Ticket Prices Increase, Frustration Does Too

Concert ticket prices have gone through the roof in the past few years. This isn't just inflation's fault, but the ticketing websites, show companies,...

Living in the Present: A Thing of the Past

       I’m a senior. It’s an odd thing for me to say, an even stranger reality to live. And every other senior I’ve talked to...

Take a Stand against Beauty Standards

Plastic surgery. When’s the last time you saw a celebrity without it? Hard to recall, right? That’s because despite all the abundant health risks...

The Rise of Chappell Roan, The Midwest Princess

     What do lipstick-stained teeth, sparkles, and pink cowgirl hats have in common? Chappell Roan, that’s who.      The increasingly popular singer-songwriter, who’s the vivid alter-ego of...

A Review of the 2024 Prom (From Someone Who Didn’t Go)

     Sparkly dresses, loud music, and… Richard Nixon?       Whether or not you went to this year’s prom, chances are you’ve already heard tons about it. Like,...

Lights, camera… landscaping?

     I’m sure a lot of you have noticed the recently improved landscape area by the front office, but how much do you know about...

A Q&A With Some of Mission Viejo High School’s Retiring Teachers

Mrs. Aldemir: Q: What are some of the most memorable moments of your teaching career? A: Field trips to Olvera Street & Old Town San Diego,...

The Movie of the Millenium: “Foodfight!”

     “You cold-farted itch,” says Foodfight! protagonist Dex Dogtective, who is a dog and a detective, and also the owner of the Copabanana nightclub (voiced...